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Space Scientist
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Ames Research Center
Moffett Field, Calif.
Led the design and operation of NASA's Kepler space mission which discovered Earth-like planets as far as 1200 light years away, adding an impressive capstone on a 50-year career that began with the Apollo program.
Listen to an interview with Borucki and read a Q&A here.